Feasibility study of complex usage of solar cells for electricity and thermal energy production

Konferencijos vieta: Rousse, Bulgaria, 7-9 June, 2006Solar cells converts elctric energy 6-18% from all solar energy falling down on it's surface. The remaining part of solar energy is reflected or disperses in surroundings. Consequently, the aim of investigation is to use this thermal energy effectively. In addition, when the temperature of solar cell rises, the coefficient of conversion from solar energy into electric energy decreases. Analytical and experimental researches on complex usage of hybrid solar photovoltaic module and solar collector systems for electric and thermal energy generation were carried out. It was established that the amount of annually received thermal energy approximately is equal to the amount of annually received electric energyVytauto Didžiojo universitetasŽemės ūkio akademij